Data generating device setting machining condition suitable for foil placed on workpiece to be machined by irradiating laser beam thereon

Abstract

A data generating device includes: a storage; and a controller. The storage is configured to store a plurality of sets of machining condition information in association with respective ones of a plurality of sets of foil information. Each of the plurality of sets of machining condition information specifies a machining condition on irradiation of a laser beam from a laser machining device onto a surface of a workpiece on which a metal foil is placed. Each of the plurality of sets of foil information specifies composition of the foil. The controller is configured to perform: receiving input information specifying composition of a target foil to be subjected to the irradiation of the laser beam as one set of foil information; and identifying one set of machining condition information corresponding to the one set of foil information from the plurality of sets of machining condition information stored in the storage.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A data generating device for generating machining data to control irradiation of a laser beam from a laser machining device onto a surface of a workpiece on which a target foil to be subjected to the irradiation of the laser beam is placed, the target foil being made of metal, the machining data including a machining condition on the irradiation of the laser beam, the data generating device comprising:
 a storage configured to store a plurality of sets of machining condition information in association with respective ones of a plurality of sets of foil information, each of the plurality of sets of machining condition information specifying a machining condition on the irradiation of the laser beam, the machining condition including at least one of output intensity of the laser beam, scanning speed of the laser beam, a scanning number of times of the laser beam, a frequency of the laser beam, and a pulse width of the laser beam, each of the plurality of sets of foil information specifying foil composition, the foil composition including material of the corresponding one of the plurality of foils and a thickness of the corresponding one of the plurality of foils; and 
 a controller configured to perform:
 receiving input information specifying the foil composition of the target foil as one set of foil information; and 
 identifying one of the plurality of sets of machining condition information stored in the storage, the one of the plurality of sets of machining condition information corresponding to the one set of foil information. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The data generating device according to  claim 1 , wherein the material has light absorptivity,
 wherein the input information includes information for specifying light absorptivity of the target foil, and 
 wherein the identifying identifies the one of the plurality of sets of machining condition information by identifying the one set of foil information in accordance with the input information. 
 
     
     
       3. The data generating device according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sets of foil information includes a specific set of foil information, the specific set of foil information specifying the material having the light absorptivity equal to or less than 0.1, and
 wherein the plurality of sets of machining condition information includes a specific set of machining condition information stored in association with the specific set of foil information in the storage, the specific set of machining condition information including the output intensity within an intensity range ranging from 4.6 W to 20 W, the scanning speed within a speed range ranging from 10 mm/sec to 200 mm/sec, and the scanning number of times ranging from two to five. 
 
     
     
       4. The data generating device according to  claim 3 , wherein the input information includes information specifying the thickness of the target foil, and
 wherein the identifying identifies a numerical value of the output intensity within the intensity range in accordance with the thickness of the target foil, the numerical value being a larger value as the thickness of the target foil is greater. 
 
     
     
       5. The data generating device according to  claim 3 , wherein the input information includes information indicating machining quality, and
 wherein the identifying identifies a numerical value of the scanning speed within the speed range in accordance with the machining quality. 
 
     
     
       6. The data generating device according to  claim 3 , wherein the input information includes information specifying the thickness of the target foil, and
 wherein the identifying identifies a numerical value of the scanning speed within the speed range in accordance with the thickness of the target foil, the numerical value being larger value as the thickness of the target foil is smaller. 
 
     
     
       7. The data generating device according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sets of foil information includes a specific set of foil information, the specific set of foil information specifying the material of the foil having the light absorptivity greater than 0.1 and less than 0.3, and
 wherein the plurality of sets of machining condition information includes a specific set of machining condition information stored in association with the specific set of foil information in the storage, the specific set of machining condition information including the output intensity within an intensity range ranging from 2 W to 5 W, the scanning speed within a speed range ranging from 50 mm/sec to 500 mm/sec, and the scanning number of times ranging from one to three. 
 
     
     
       8. The data generating device according to  claim 7 , wherein the input information includes information specifying the thickness of the target foil, and
 wherein the identifying identifies a numerical value of the output intensity within the intensity range in accordance with the thickness of the target foil, the numerical value being a larger value as the thickness of the target foil is greater. 
 
     
     
       9. The data generating device according to  claim 7 , wherein the input information includes information indicating machining quality, and
 wherein the identifying identifies a numerical value of the scanning speed within the speed range in accordance with the machining quality. 
 
     
     
       10. The data generating device according to  claim 7 , wherein the input information includes information specifying the thickness of the target foil, and
 wherein the identifying identifies a numerical value of the scanning speed within the speed range in accordance with the thickness of the target foil, the numerical value being larger value as the thickness of the target foil is smaller. 
 
     
     
       11. The data generating device according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of sets of foil information includes a specific set of foil information, the specific set of foil information specifying the material of the foil having the light absorptivity equal to or greater than 0.3, and
 wherein the plurality of sets of machining condition information includes a specific set of machining condition information stored in association with the specific set of foil information in the storage, the specific set of machining condition information including the output intensity within an intensity range ranging from 0.5 W to 2 W, the scanning speed within a speed range ranging from 100 mm/sec to 1000 mm/sec, and the scanning number of times ranging from one to three. 
 
     
     
       12. The data generating device according to  claim 11 , wherein the input information includes information specifying the thickness of the target foil, and
 wherein the identifying identifies a numerical value of the output intensity within the intensity range in accordance with the thickness of the target foil, the numerical value being a larger value as the thickness of the target foil is greater. 
 
     
     
       13. The data generating device according to  claim 11 , wherein the input information includes information indicating machining quality, and
 wherein the identifying identifies a numerical value of the scanning speed within the speed range in accordance with the machining quality. 
 
     
     
       14. The data generating device according to  claim 11 , wherein the input information includes information specifying the thickness of the target foil, and
 wherein the identifying identifies a numerical value of the scanning speed within the speed range in accordance with the thickness of the target foil, the numerical value being larger value as the thickness of the target foil is smaller. 
 
     
     
       15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a set of program instructions for a data generating device for generating machining data to control irradiation of a laser beam from a laser machining device onto a surface of a workpiece on which a target foil to be subjected to the irradiation of the laser beam is placed, the target foil being made of metal, the machining data including a machining condition on the irradiation of the laser beam, the data generating device including: a storage configured to store a plurality of sets of machining condition information in association with respective ones of a plurality of sets of foil information, each of the plurality of sets of machining condition information specifying a machining condition on the irradiation of the laser beam, the machining condition including at least one of output intensity of the laser beam, scanning speed of the laser beam, a scanning number of times of the laser beam, a frequency of the laser beam, and a pulse width of the laser beam, each of the plurality of sets of foil information specifying foil composition of a corresponding one of a plurality of foils, the foil composition including material of the corresponding one of the plurality of foils and a thickness of the corresponding one of the plurality of foils; and a controller, the set of program instructions, when executed by the controller, causing the data generating device to perform:
 receiving input information specifying the foil composition of the target foil as one set of foil information; and 
 identifying one of the plurality of sets of machining condition information stored in the storage, the one of the plurality of sets of machining condition information corresponding to the one set of foil information. 
 
     
     
       16. A method executed by a data generating device for generating machining data to control irradiation of a laser beam from a laser machining device onto a surface of a workpiece on which a target foil to be subjected to the irradiation of the laser beam is placed, the target foil being made of metal, the machining data including a machining condition on the irradiation of the laser beam, the data generating device including: a storage configured to store a plurality of sets of machining condition information in association with respective ones of a plurality of sets of foil information, each of the plurality of sets of machining condition information specifying a machining condition on the irradiation of the laser beam, the machining condition including at least one of output intensity of the laser beam, scanning speed of the laser beam, a scanning number of times of the laser beam, a frequency of the laser beam, and a pulse width of the laser beam, each of the plurality of sets of foil information specifying foil composition of a corresponding one of a plurality of foils, the foil composition including material of the corresponding one of the plurality of foils and a thickness of the corresponding one of the plurality of foils; and a controller, the method comprising:
 receiving input information specifying the foil composition of the target foil as one set of foil information; and 
 identifying one of the plurality of sets of machining condition information stored in the storage, the one of the plurality of sets of machining condition information corresponding to the one set of foil information.